Billy Bats
Footballguy
Going to be an ugly game. Something like a 20-13, 17-13 win but sweating out the finish.
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*Official 2015 Philadelphia Eagles* - Winning when it doesnt count (1 Viewer)
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agree. Two staunch defenses with struggling offenses.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
I really hope we don't get Cousins'd. :X
Gonna be a last drive scare kind of game me thinks.
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modogg
Footballguy
ahh here it is. i knew i still had a few brain cells working:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/28/william-gay-wore-purple-shoes-for-domestic-violence-awareness-got-fined/
....Cornerback William Gay has also been fined $5,787 for wearing purple shoes in an attempt to draw attention to domestic violence issues during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Gay’s mother was shot and killed by his stepfather when Gay was seven years old, which makes his personal relationship to the issue a particularly close one...
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
As an aside, didinger and macnow show is now available as a podcast. Seems to be up almost as soon as the show is over. Separate podcast for each hour and based on the times, there are no commercials (or minimal at most).
Insein
Footballguy
I'm not so sure. I mean, where and when dopes the league draw the line? Even more important, without a rule followed by a fine followed by a story, would anyone have even noticed or cared about a different colored shoe? Players have to know they are going to get fined, and that the fine is drawing the attention they are looking for. These fines are generally low considering what most of these guys make, so I think maybe WE are the ones making too much of them.
I tend to think that the league fines are puposefully low, allowing players to do this sort of thing if it's important enough to them without allowing guys to where whatever whenever just because they feel like it, and then claim it was for some special reason. A 6000 dollar fine is not meant to be all that punitive to a guy like that.
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need2know
Footballguy
Am I the only one that does not give a #### about this? I mean really. I get your argument but let them work it out. I don't care how much they fine or what they fine for. That's their buisness
I 100% understand why the league has to fine for all uniform infractions. They'd be having to make 50 seperate decisions every week if they allow a guy to wear different cleats because his mom has cancer or different colored undersleeves because their wife's nephew has MS. Most people have a family member somewhere along the line who's fought some ailment. Games would look like a Skittles commercial if the league started allowing individual expressions whenever they want.
It's natural to hear anything regarding the word 'cancer' and think the league is heartless by not making acceptions. But it's about the long term and looking organized and professional.
It's natural to hear anything regarding the word 'cancer' and think the league is heartless by not making acceptions. But it's about the long term and looking organized and professional.
jasvic
Footballguy
I think the issue is the league has these well established and defined rules for players who wear something slightly different, but when it comes to beating a woman or other disgusting acts they're like, "Banned for life, no wait 4 games, no no, 10 games, oh wait there's public outcry? Ok, ok 1 season. Ah screw it, let's just say 2 games and call it a day."
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
Some chatter among beat writers that Ryan Mathews reinjured/retweaked his groin Wednesday, leading to his missing practice Thursday. While he was listed as full practice on Friday, it was just a walkthrough. Might be out tonight and the full load rests on Murray/Sproles against a good front 7, behind a line missing J Peters.
Reconsidering the 'over' of 45.5 (assumed Peters, Mathews on Wednesday) and now feeling like a 23-17 PHI win, thanks to a defensive TD (or turnover in the red zone setting the O up for a cheapie).
Reconsidering the 'over' of 45.5 (assumed Peters, Mathews on Wednesday) and now feeling like a 23-17 PHI win, thanks to a defensive TD (or turnover in the red zone setting the O up for a cheapie).
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
Some interesting reporting this week talking up the fact Murray was injured week 1&2 (of course he missed week 3 due to injury). So, optimism on your point. Hope they do implement some Sproles in space and that Mathews can go. IMO this offense is a run-first offense when it's successful (always has been) and should utilize all 3 RBs and go 'big' with both TE's Celek and Ertz blocking more to help the line. Plus, both the TE's and all 3 backs can (and should be) effective receiving options creating mismatches on LB's.
"Pat Shurmur pointed to health when asked about DeMarco Murray‘s production.
The question was specifically about Murray’s limited effectiveness on outside zone runs. While offering an explanation, the offensive coordinator seemed to reveal a little more than he realized.
“When you talk about DeMarco specifically, he's much healthier now than he was early in the season, so we anticipate that he’ll make better runs than he did early," said Shurmur.
So Murray's health was holding him back?
“I wouldn’t say that. He’s healthier now though. He was healthy enough to play when he played...He's healthier now. He's feeling better.”
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Murray was asked if he was injured the last time he faced Dallas. “I played the game,” he responded. Was anything bothering you? “I was out there playing the game.”
That little bit of non-denial denial did nothing to squash Pat Shurmur‘s assertion that Murray was not at full health in the early stages of the season. The defending rushing champ managed just two yards on 13 attempts against his former team in Week 2, and ended up sitting the next game out with a hamstring strain.
Since then, Murray has rushed 67 times for 296 yards (4.4 average) compared to 21 carries for 11 yards (0.52 avg.) over the first two games.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
They can't possibly lose to Matt Cassel after a bye week can they? No way. If they do. I can't begin to imagine Monday morning here in Philly...
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
duaneok66
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
12 team league with 20 man rosters. I just grabbed Inman from a guy who dropped him this morning. At least I have that in case Mathews doesn't go.
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
Agholor inactive. Very surprising.
Mathews active.
ETA - Ryans inactive as well.
Mathews active.
ETA - Ryans inactive as well.
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Now you're saying an 8-0 team isn't very good. I don't know what type of team will ever deserve credit from you hahaha jeez! Panthers are a very good team.
Wonder what kind of role Sproles will have tonight. Was excited to see a lot of him if Mathews was out, but with Mathews playing, and Nelson out, he may be used almost only as a receiver.
Insein
Footballguy
I'm saying they have their flaws just like everyone. They're the best team in the NFC. A pretty good team. But you and others said it was just the dropped passes and we'd have beaten them.
I dont think a team has to be absolutely flaw-free to give them credit and praise. The best team in the NFC can be called a 'very good team'. It's okay to call them that. And yes, the fact that we went on the road, banged up, and were a few dropped passes away from beating the best team in the NFC, makes me not thing the sky is totally falling on the eagles right now.
Clearly that could change tonight though.
A touchdown pass went right through Huff's hands. We could have had that game. We're in every game.
Amused to Death
Footballguy
Ugggghhhh. ANY team but the f'n Cowboys! God I hate this team.
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
Clutch OT win. Get the ball, win the game. Offense looks leaps and bounds better in some areas. Run game was on point in key moments. Matthews looked damn good for the first time in weeks. Line played very well without Peters.
Hope Hicks is not hurt to badly.
Hope Hicks is not hurt to badly.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Amused to Death
Footballguy
Obviously a huge game for both Bradford and Matthews. The best the team has looked thus far. Strugis with the big 53 yarder, no INTs by the QB. Nice ground game.
Props all around.
Props all around.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
I still can't breathe.
Ya what a team effort. That was an extremely frustrating end to the 4th though. Some brutal calls/no calls and I honestly thought we were going to lose that game at the end there.
Knew Matthews made his mental adjustments. This is only going to do more for that side of things for him.
Run game was hit or miss. Love what they did from under center. But that being said, even from shotgun, Murray busted off some huge runs. Love that he showed up on his old field and played a solid game like that when we needed it the most. 18 for 83 and 11 for 67 is exactly the type of numbers/split we should see weekly from our two RBs.
Sturgis... so clutch. And Sam played great. 25 for 36, and a couple of those were drops. Hopefully no one still wants Sanchez.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Seriously how am I supposed to fall asleep anytime soon.
We aren't great but getting better and are in the hunt. If some of the young guys can progress who knows.
Also love hearing Deion the ex Cowboy talking about how horrid those PI calls were.
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
This.
For all their faults, after an 0-2 start this team is 4-2 and IMO starting to head the right way.
Travel is light going forward. 5 home, 3 road... and the longest road trip is DET. Have a 27-day stretch they don't leave home.
Next two games at home, Miami and Tampa Bay. Let's go.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Didn't want to say it. I just want one week without his name brought up in here
Don't give them a reason to
Mighty Mice
Footballguy
Impossible. I feel like running! Crazy entertaining game, started slow but what a game!
Amused to Death
Footballguy
And don't forget the great job the O-line did. Especially Lane Johnson and Dennis Kelly. Mostly kept the woman beater in check.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Especially Lane as he is our future at LT. Even with Peters out this week think back to weeks 1 and 2 it's a world's difference.
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